WHAT IS TOURISME
ABOUT?
Shorter for "Improving sustainable tourism development and capacity of tourism SMEs through transnational cooperation and knowledge transfer", this project aims at enhancing SMEs' capacities and skills for assessing their current environmental performances and taking up solutions which would allow them to align their businesses with certain circular economy principles. A total of 62 European SMEs will benefit from this project.
LATEST NEWS AND TWEETS
Consulta Europa unveils the results of the different support schemes
Lead partner Consulta Europa published a report reflecting on the different activities that partners carried out to support the beneficiary SMEs on their journey towards sustainability. The TouriSME p … More
TouriSME’s final conference: Recapping 3 years of cooperation
The project held its final event on 14 June, in the company of the consortium, beneficiary SMEs, sisters projects, and the European Commission. The event, which took place online and attracted 50 part … More
ITC held a last TouriSME event alongside Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs
The Canary Islands Institute of Technology (ITC) held the TouriSME last event with beneficiaries and various sector-related SMEs on 8th June. Relive the event and discover more about SMEs’ experience … More
Sustainable tourism at the heart of this year’s European Tourism Day
The European Tourism Day took place on 5 May 2023, with the Twin transition as its key topic. The event aimed at transforming EU tourism, assessing Transition Pathway implementation, and engaging stak … More
European Agenda for Tourism 2030 sets an ambitious sustainability vision
Last december, the Council of the European Union adopted the European Agenda for Tourism 2030, following the Commission’s Transition Pathway for Tourism, and developing a work plan with actions to be … More
The final Italian matchmaking event took place in Puglia
Our partner Sistemi Formativi Confindustria organised the last Italian matchmaking event in Bari, Puglia on 22 and 23 March 2023, attracting more than 25 SMEs. The two-days matchmaking event aimed to … More
TouriSME made an appearance during the EU Green Week
On June 8, in Brussels, ACR+ featured TouriSME in its EU Green Week partner event on the role of sports in reaching a more circular economy! The event focused on skills for sustainable, resilient, and … More
ITC’s monitoring survey’s results are out!
Last month, ITC published its report on the improvement in the uptake of sustainable solutions, growth and scaling up of tourism SMEs, assessing the different best practices that were adopted by the S … More
WHO ARE WE?
The consortium of 8, led by Consulta Europa as the project coordinator, is a result of a careful selection which will grant necessary support for the selected beneficiary SMEs. Consisting of regional authorities from the four countries and accompanying technical, communication and academic expertise providers, the consortium will closely work with the SMEs in all aspects necessary for achieving the objectives of both the SMEs and the project itself.
WHO ARE WE DOING THIS FOR?
Cyprus
With the Nicosia Development Agency’s experience in local and regional development in the field of tourism, they will be the focal point for the participating Cypriot and other EU based SMEs
France
L’Institut Paris Region, as an expert in sustainable territorial development will not only be in charge of developing the support schemes but also coordinate the selection of and support the selected French and other EU based SMEs
Italy
A strong experience in reinforcing enterprises competitiveness through training activities, research and technical assistance, Sistemi Formativi Confindustria and the Autonomous Region of Sardinia will support and be the contact point for Italian and other EU based SMEs
Spain
The Canary Islands based Instituto Tecnologico de Canarias has over 25 years of experience in socio-economic transformation and sustainable development in the Canary Islands and will support the Spanish and other EU based beneficiary SMEs
WHAT DO WE WANT TO ACHIEVE?
Preceded by setting up a knowledge base and mapping existing good practices in environmental management in the field of tourism, the project will see a development of transnational and cross-sectoral support schemes. These schemes will have the ultimate objective of enabling the participating SMEs to scale up their activities and build capacities within their enterprises and finally access certification schemes and other initiatives that promote sustainable tourism and lead to competitive advantage, as an added value.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Register for our final event !
Our European project TOURISME ‘Boosting Sustainable Tourism Development and Capacity of Tourism SMEs through transnational cooperation and knowledge transfer’ is glad to announce the organisation of i … More
ITC hosts third training with Spanish SMEs in Valencia
The Canary Islands Institute of Technology (ITC) hosts the third Tourisme training for Spanish SMEs. Valencia will be the place where the Spanish Tourisme’s beneficiaries will gather from the 26th to … More
TOURISME First Matchmaking Event & Project Meeting in Tenerife
On 28th and 29th April 2022, the TOURISME consortium is organising the first in-person project meeting in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, gathering all partners physically together for the first time s … More
Italy: Third and Fourth Trainings with SMEs
After the great success of the first training sessions in March, the 23 Italian SMEs are currently attending two more trainings in Rome (7 and 8 April 2022). The modules will be provided by Sistemi Fo … More
France: First Training with SMEs
From 21st to 23rd March 2022, 15 SMEs from France attended their first training provided in Paris by L’institut Paris Region and its external experts in the framework of the TOURISME project. SMEs ben … More